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What is another name for compression waves?
What is another name for compression waves?
- Longitudinal waves (correct)
- Mechanical waves
- Transverse waves
- Surface waves
What is the maximum distance the particles in a wave vibrate from their rest positions called?
What is the maximum distance the particles in a wave vibrate from their rest positions called?
- Amplitude (correct)
- Frequency
- Wave velocity
- Wavelength
What is the speed with which a wave crest passes by a particular point in space called?
What is the speed with which a wave crest passes by a particular point in space called?
- Frequency
- Amplitude
- Wavelength
- Wave velocity (correct)
What factors affect the speed of sound?
What factors affect the speed of sound?
What is the unit of measurement for frequency?
What is the unit of measurement for frequency?